Analyzing the Chemical & Petrochemical Industry in United States published by Aruvians Rsearch in August, 2007. This report consists of 163 Pages and the price starts from US $ 1150.
Abstract
The chemical industry world over always enjoys a love-hate relationship with
communities. Driven by many objectives as well as balancing social concerns
with profit and R&D investments, the industry often finds itself straddled
with key questions bordering on growth and ensuring sustenance in
collaboration with the community.
The US Chemical Industry is the world's largest producer by a substantial
margin with a balance of trade surplus in excess of $15 billion. It is a major
player contributing 21% in GDP to the US economy. This growth has led many
theorists to conclude that the industry is a "harvester" rather than an
"investor" for future growth.
The strength of this industry lies in its contribution to the employment
scenario wherein it supplants millions of households in its production as well
as indirectly in the R&D sector. The industry has implemented measures to
attain energy efficiency and has completed major strides in improving the
environment.
Meanwhile, the US Petrochemicals Industry has undergone lifecycle path phases
from initial growth augmentation to slowing down in marginal returns and
thereafter facing possible downturns aided by many factors of competitive or
resource constraints. Some of these constraints are visibly manifested in the
manner of high feedstock prices which are forcing many of U.S. giants to
reassess their bottom line priorities in comparison to global players and
resulting in taking a back foot on overall market activity interest.
High feedstock prices have forced producers to reconsider their investment
scenario settings and tweaking is evident in the realigned strategic goal
movement of the industry as a whole. The lack of investment focus is also
resulting in labor issues for rates which are directly impacting production.
The change of stance to short term investment reaping instead of long term
capital building efforts are being exercised through organizational
efficiencies and asset management systems.
The future of the US petrochemical industry appears to be uncertain at present
with the imbalance create in the market by the high feedstock process and the
industry seems to be poised to become a net importer by 2010 rather than the
dominant exporter role it once played. The abundance of feedstock has
diminished over the years and this has hit producers further with increasing
costs.
Aruvian Research's report “Analyzing the Chemical & Petrochemical Industry in
the United States” analyzes both these lucrative industries in two sections.
The first section covers the US chemical industry. This section researches the
characteristics of the US chemical industry and the segments which, as a
whole, make up this dynamic machinery of growth. The massive globalization
strides taken by the industry as explained in the report with the requirement
of heavy capital investment that brings in more competition and the overall
focus of the industry to meet the environmental challenge.
The section delves deeper into the processes applied in the US chemical
industry and their defining global standards thereby ensuring leadership in
exports as well as attracting FDI in the industry. The industry's dynamics
like competition, infrastructure and the regulatory policies with the
reporting requirements deployed on the industry are explained by the section.
The progress of technology vis-a-vis the environmental costs as incurred by
the industry are discussed in view of the energy demands of the industry.
The section defines the industry in two major compartments as organic and
inorganic sectors and the technologies employed by them. The chemical industry
section also profiles some of the leading players in the industry who have
earned the reputation and pride for the US Chemical Industry globally and
placing the United States at the top of the pecking order.
The second section covers the Petrochemical Industry in the United States and
looks at the factors which were instrumental in the current state of the
industry and the trends most expected to be prevalent in the near future. The
section clearly demarcates the industry boundaries and explains the early as
well as present activity quantum of this industry with the overall health
analysis of the industry by applying a SWOT analysis.
The section further delves into the directional pointers of the industry which
are steering its course conditions and the resultant diversion of investment
planning by the industry majors in their existing projects. In order to better
analyze the factors which have contributed to the industry the section
provides a study of the overall macroeconomic activity prevalent in the US and
the overall future outlook it provides for the industry. The major
contributors of the industry are also analyzed in depth in this section which
provides a complete insight on the factors plaguing the U.S. petrochemical
industry and the road ahead for the same.
Table of Contents
A. Executive Summary
Section 1: The Chemical Industry in United States
B. Introduction to the Industry
- B.1 Industry Definition
- B.2 Industry Characteristics
- B.3 Looking at the Dynamics of the Industry
- B.4 Industry Overview
- B.5 Market Segments
- B.6 Globalization in the Industry
- B.7 Requirement of Heavy Capital Investment
- B.8 Meeting the Environment Challenge
- B.9 Competition in the Industry
C. Looking at Chemical Processing in the US
- C.1 Process Overview
- C.2 Reactors
- C.3 Heat Exchangers
- C.4 Separation of Solid, Liquid, Gas Mixtures
- C.5 Handling of Fluids
- C.6 Manufacturing of Finished Product
- C.7 Size Reduction
D. Trade in the Industry
- D.1 Import/Export Scenario
- D.2 Trade according to Products
- D.3 Foreign Investment in the Industry
E. Factors Influencing Competition in the Industry
- E.1 Infrastructure & Strengths of the Industry
- E.2 Demand & Supply Relationships Worldwide
- E.3 US Economic Scenario
- E.4 Global Economic Scenario
- E.5 Strong Foreign Investment & Protection of Intellectual Property
- E.6 Regulatory Policies
- E.7 Future Competitiveness of the Industry
F. Looking at Technology involved in the Industry
G. Environmental Costs of the US Chemical Industry and Restrictions on Chemical Products
H. Looking at the Energy demands of the Industry
I. Energy Use and Energy Intensity of the Industry
- I.1 Energy Use in the Chemical Industry
- I.2 Energy-Intensive Petrochemical Industry
- I.3 Energy Use in Ammonia & Nitrogenous Fertilizer Industry
- I.4 Energy Use in the Chlorine Manufacturing Process
- I.5 Conclusion
J. Foreign Investment in the Chemical Sector
K. The Organic Chemical Industry in US
- K.1 Definition & Structure of the Industry
- K.2 Product Characterization
- K.3 Industry Overview
- K.4 Industry Trends
- K.5 Industry Processes in the Organic Chemical Industry
- K.5.1 Chemical Manufacturing Process
- K.5.2 Widespread Chemical Reactions
- K.5.3 Organic Chemical Production Chains
- K.6 Pollution in the Industry
L. The Inorganic Chemical Industry in US
- L.1 Definition of the Industry
- L.2 Product Characterization
- L.3 Industry Overview
- L.4 Industry Trends
- L.5 Industry Processes in the Inorganic Chemical Industry
- L.5.1 Mercury Cell Process
- L.5.2 Diaphragm Cell Process
- L.5.3 Membrane Cell Process
- L.5.4 Auxiliary Processes
- L.6 Pollution in the Industry
M. Leading Players
- M.1 Bayer AG
- M.2 The Dow Chemical Company
- M.3 E. I. Dupont de Nemours & Company
- M.4 BASF Aktiengesellschaft
- M.5 ExxonMobil Chemical
- M.6 Huntsman International
- M.7 Eastman Chemical Company
- M.8 ConocoPhillips
- M.9 Ethyl Corporation
- M.10 Monsanto
- M.11 Celanese
- M.12 Caltex
- M.13 Sterling Chemicals
- M.14 Union Carbide
- M.15 Hexion Specialty Chemicals
Section 2: The Petrochemical Industry in United States
N. Industry Definition
O. Market Characteristics
- O.1 Early Market Activity
- O.2 Quantum of Present Industry Activity
- O.3 Sluggish Industrial Pace
- O.4 Shortfall of Competitive Interest
- O.5 Import Export Balances
- O.6 Meeting the Environmental Challenge
- O.7 SWOT Analysis of the US Petrochemical Industry
P. Industry Direction Extensions
- P.1 Regulatory Framework
- P.2 Changing Investment Patterns
- P.3 Existing Projects
Q. Industry Scenario - Future Perspective
R. Industry Scenario - Macroeconomic Analysis
S. Major Market Contributors
- S.1 Dow Chemical
- S.2 ExxonMobil Chemical Company
- S.3 BASF Aktiengesellschaft
- S.4 Huntsman International
- S.5 Eastman Chemical Company
- S.6 ConocoPhillips
- S.7 Ethyl Corporation
- S.8 Celanese
- S.9 Union Carbide
Section 3: Conclusion
T. Appendix
U. Glossary of Terms
